What is this equipment currently plugged into? A single 15 or 20 amp breaker? As you state surge protection and filtering are not an issue, I should think Amazon will have lots of items that would work for under $100. Again, based on your comments, I can't see the need or sense in buying anything "audiophile". IMHO
Power strip recommendations
My Panamax power strip with surge protection quit working after about 15 years or more of use. What would you recommend for a replacement? This will be for my home theatre system (receiver, TV, BluRay, etc.). I don't need surge protection or noise filtering. Just good solid construction, tight receptacles, heavy gauge wiring.
Thanks,
Mike
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I have the $900 Audience power strip. It works well and also does a nice job with TV. I bought 2 for these when they had the introductory sale. I have a Torus RM15 power conditioner in my office system and use the Audience strips on the other systems. I cannot tell a difference between them. Maybe the power into my home is good. |
Here’s a simple and good one… https://www.gordonelectricsupply.com/p/Wiremold-Ul300Bc-Lc-24In-Gray-W-8-5-15R-Recepts/5623472 |
These are well built, metal, heavy and will do all you need, the connections are tight, and the price is reasonable. This brand also has them with less outlets. I have 3. Amazon.com: Tripp Lite ISOBAR6Ultra Isobar 6 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 6ft Cord, Right-Angle Plug, Metal, Lifetime Limited Warranty & $50,000 Insurance White : Electronics |
For a good basic powerstrip Wiremold is a good way to go available Amazon and other places about $100. For something nicer I use this Wisdom powerstage again just a distributor but a very high quality one. Welp I was going to post an image but it doesn't seem to work anymore here's a link to one instead. |
I have a couple of these for my stereo: "Belkin Power Strip Surge Protector - 6 Rotating AC Multiple Outlets, Flat Pivot Plug - Heavy Duty Wall Outlet Extender for Home, Office, Travel, Computer Desktop & Phone Charging Brick (1,080 Joules)" They convert a dual gang plug into a six outlet with protection. And one of these for my AV system: "Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 8 Rotating & 4 Standard Outlets - 8ft Sturdy Extension Cord w/ Flat Pivot Plug for Home, Office, Travel, Desktop & Charging Brick - 4320 Joules of Protection" This one has enough outlets for all the AV gear. Tight plugs, good construction. Good luck! Happy listening.
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One of the biggest improvements to the sound from my 2 channel system was when I removed the Panamax surge protector strip. The improvement was not subtle. The Panamex strip that just failed was on my HT system. It was making a rattling sound like a relay was rapidly opening and closing. A swift rap on the floor and the on-off relay is working again; however I won't use this type of surge protection again. I believe the protection device is a sacrificial MOV. My power is clean, so I don't need filtering. I'll check which of your recommendations provide surge protection without MOV. Thanks again! Mike
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So, in addition to the Wiremold power strip I recommended above I bought a used Audience AR1p power conditioner that has one outlet and doesn’t use MOV. With the Wiremold plugged into it I have power conditioning and surge protection for my whole system on the cheap. No AR1p available now, but here’s a better AR2p I found at a good price you might consider FWIW… |
Erik, For sound quality, MOV or series mode? My experience with Panamax MOV type SP is not good. From the blog and website: The Furman PST-8 SMP offers series mode protection plus very low let through voltage at a reasonable price. The Tripp Lite TLP1208SAT doesn't specify surge protection mode so I assume that it uses MOV's. |
OP: I’ll answer this in practical and technical ways. The series mode protectors add noise filtering that starts at 3 kHz, right in the midrange. Other protectors can’t start till 100kHz or so. MOVs by themselves have no sound but often are complemented by additional EMI/RFI filters (again, 100kHz or higher). So the power purist would say MOV’s are best since they have no sound and are not in the circuit until an overload but that's only looking at the coin shaped MOV itself, not the additional EMI/RFI circuits that often come with them. For me, given I live in a lightning prone area, series mode is my standard for my audio gear. The argument that purists make that it’s in the way of the power delivery just doesn’t ring true for me. They are transparent at 60 Hz which is what you want. |
Trplite are MOV . Brickell units are essentially Zerosurge units just at a slightly higher price. Both are series mode, and though they have RFI/EMI filtering neither will degrade sound as you had with the Panwmax.i use ZeroSurge un8ts in both my main and 2nd audio systems (listed on my virtual system page) ,and another with my TV. |